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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
If you're a fan, then yes, you may dig it.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy probably means more to me than it does to you. I'm not saying this to be some filthy fanboy, or to think that I'm better than you. I'm not, and I'm not. But there aren't many people that have that little green dude as a tattoo to remind them of why they wanted to be a writer. Of course, it isn't exactly faithful to the books, and of course, there is poetic license abound in the film, but any real fan should thank their lucky stars that a film adaptation was actually made. A story such as this, mired in production hell for twenty years or so, was lucky to come out as faithful to the book as it did. When I first saw a terrible ghastly silence, a terrible ghastly noise, a terrible ghastly silence, I cried a little. So often in your head things don't appear as they do on screen, but that one moment sold me. I called my dad after I saw the film, the man who introduced me to HHG2G, and told him that he would feel good about the adaptation, not because it was perfect, but because it was there, and they tried. Anyone who really appreciates HHG2G will like this film, regardless of its shortcomings. Having said that, it's still a good film, and it's still well worth a watch if you aren't familiar with the series. If you like Sci-Fi humor, then at the very least, rent it. If you feel like you're digging the vibe, then get the books. You will not regret it.
Disposal (2004)
Interesting
This is an interesting short film. It's a weird little story with a Twilight Zone feel to it. I loved the ending, and the father and son hunting party were great. They had good chemistry, and of course, J.K. Simmons is the man. The couple, on the other hand, didn't act like a couple. It seemed like the two actors hated acting together and just struggled and spat and steamrolled their way through the script. From their first lines together, and every subsequent interaction, it never felt like a desperate couple with problems beyond their most current one, it just felt awkward and unreal, their unusual circumstance notwithstanding. Worth watching, but it never gelled as a film until the last minute.